After being diagnosed in April with breast cancer, Becky Firestone found herself in a difficult predicament. She was forced to take an unpaid leave of absence from her job. As she was out of work, she said she maxed out her credits cards and had to turn to friends and family members for financial support.

As a 37-year-old mother of two children, Angela Beyrent was understandably shocked last October when a series of biopsies revealed that she had what is known as triple-negative breast cancer. The diagnosis set her on a monthslong recovery path that has required surgery to remove a tumor, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and now a return to chemotherapy through oral medication.

The day started with a phone call. It was early January 2009 and I got a call that our little niece who was three months old at the time, was in Hershey Medical Center and diagnosed with cancer. Ashley had 4 tumors, neuroblastoma. My first thought was to say a prayer for the family and the help they're going to need.

Even though her lung cancer diagnosis toward the end of last summer understandably served as a “shell shocker,” Sharon Summerfield says that she has managed to maintain a positive outlook in recent months.

“I have a goal not to get aggravated. I don’t get upset anymore. I walk away,” said Summerfield, who lives in the Millersburg area in Dauphin County. “It’s changed me completely. I appreciate things, even the little things.”

We introduced you to the Hamlin family at Christmas time 2021. As Brenda continues chemotherapy, our support continues. Watch this video for an update on how the family is doing.

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2015 and had surgery/chemotherapy/radiation and more chemotherapy. In October of 2016 my husband Hank was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and went through the same regiment that I did. We were both unable to work and had no income coming in.

For Daryl Chappell, the financial assistance he has received from Vickie’s Angel Foundation has been “a saving grace.” In fact, the Lewisberry resident who was diagnosed last year with lung cancer has an interesting analogy to describe how big of an impact the support has been for him and his family.

Vickie’s Angel Foundation has recently been providing financial assistance to Carrie Galvin, a Lebanon County resident who was diagnosed last year with breast cancer. Although the 59-year-old said she is incredibly grateful for the short-term assistance that has helped with many of her bills, she also said she found something just as valuable by reaching out to the foundation.

Maura Jenkins says that she has always been diligent about breast self-exams. As it turns out, that conscientiousnessrecently helped her in a big way.

Jenkins, a Mechanicsburg resident, said she detected a lump in her breast in early October. That moment kickstarted a roller coaster ride of several weeks that involved her receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and quickly pushing forward for surgery to remove the cancer and reconstruct her breast.

When Todd Feaser became sick about a year ago and was hospitalized with a COVID-19 diagnosis, he was understandably concerned. As it turned out, contracting the virus that is responsible for the ongoing global health pandemic was only one health issue that Feaser was facing.